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- 51 Moonlight of Yesteryear: The Empress’s Thirteen Husbands 旧时月：女帝十三夫 [Female-led + feel-good revenge story + face-slapping + multiple couples + happy ending] “What I want is not your protection. I want the people of this realm to bow before me and pledge their allegiance...” Guan Li shakily rose to her feet. Her hands, hidden beneath her ornate sleeves, were covered in blood. She glanced back at the young imperial uncle she had killed with her own hands, and a clear tear rolled down her cheek. A young man in a pale blue gauze robe strode in and caught Guan Li as 150Reads—Score10814d adds
- 52 Mad Divine Doctor: Even the King of Hell Dares Not Take Her 神医狂妃：阎王不敢收 Rumor has it that Xiao Jingchen, the God of War of Great Chu and Prince Jing, is ruthless and violent, and has been struck by a strange poison. Lin Wan'er, an unfavored daughter of the Vice Minister of Revenue, is pushed into an icy pond by a vicious servant. When she opens her eyes again, she is a fully trained modern military doctor! With the silver needles in her hand and her unparalleled medical skills, she strikes back again and again. She even opens a clinic in the capital, making a name f 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 53 A Kingdom as Her Bride Price: The Princess Bride Is His White Moonlight 江山为聘：和亲公主是白月光 [A cold-faced prince x a clear-headed princess sent away for a political marriage] He was once the lowest-ranking hostage in the Beilin imperial palace, Lu Zheng. She was Princess Yunxiu, the light that once shone into his dark life. Eight years later, he had become the Prince Jing of Xijin, powerful enough to rule the court: Lu Yichen. She, meanwhile, had become a political marriage offering from another country: Shen Yiyun. He remembered everything. She remembered nothing. On this chessboard, 1.8kReads8.2Score20714d adds
- 54 On Our Wedding Night, the Wrong Sedan Brought Me to the Right Groom 新婚夜！抬错花轿，嫁对郎 [Sister-Centered Girl + Sisters Who Never Compete for Men + Beloved by Everyone] On the eve of her wedding, Wen Yao had a terrible dream. Beautiful and delicate, she married up into a prince's household, becoming one half of a useless, lazy pair with the playboy heir. Not long afterward, the Wen family was framed and executed. She died in the household intrigues, while her older sister, who had married down into a weak family with no power to avenge them, died with regrets. When she woke, her si 3.2kReads8.1Score36714d adds
- 55 You Stepped on My Family to Rise, So Why Regret My Marriage to a General? 踩我全家上位，我嫁将军你悔什么 [Rebirth and revenge] + [rivalry for the heroine] + [a heroine who fights back without hesitation] Lu Mingwei, the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, once thought she was the happiest woman in the world. For five years of marriage, her husband, Shen Huai, treated her like his most treasured possession. The warm porridge he brought her each morning, their passionate nights, and his devoted vigil at her sickbed all immersed her in a grand love story. Only when forged evidence branding t 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 56 Ballad of Yong'an 永安谣 Court intrigue and political machinations | A powerful heroine’s rise | A cast of clever characters | A torturous romance After thirteen years under house arrest, my gravely ill grandfather, the emperor, suddenly dumped a dilapidated Imperial Clan Court on me. He wanted me to be the scapegoat for the chaos at court? Sorry, but this dust-covered royal archive is the most formidable weapon in all of Daye: a treasure trove of leverage! The moment I open these classified records, I’ll have the fatal —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 57 The Dashing General and Her Pretty Boy: Playing the Lazybones in Jiangnan 女将俏郎：我在江南装咸鱼 Also known as "All I See Is Dust" [Happy Ending + Strong Female Lead + Male Lead Transmigrates + Light Political Intrigue + Light Comedy] #Cool-Headed, Reserved Yet Warmhearted General vs. Witty, Gentle, Scheming, and Clingy Husband# In the winter of the nineteenth year of Shuncheng, General Lu is framed for treason. His steadfast loyalty is branded as treachery, and blood and bitterness stain the capital. Only a young orphaned girl is left behind. Four years later, the late emperor dies, and t 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 58 Reborn to Win Back My Wife: Dump the Deadbeat, Climb to the Top 弃妻重生攻略：弃渣夫扶高枝 A discarded wife is reborn and plots her revenge + the aloof beauty descends from her pedestal for love + a newly appointed prefect from a noble family + a hidden benefactor's ruthless enforcer + a love-triangle showdown In her previous life, Mu Yanshu cooked for Shen Mobai, cared for his mother-in-law, raised his stepson and stepdaughter, and managed the Marquis of Anning's household. She spent her whole life serving Shen Mobai. Only as she lay dying did she discover that her children were the 2.6kReads9.5Score34414d adds
- 59 After Binding to a System, I Became the Future Big Shot's Beloved 绑定系统后我成了未来大佬白月光 [A series of one-on-one romances * a universally adored heroine and the love of everyone's life] [A rebellious, ruthless would-be traitor who acts tough but is hopelessly lovesick × a gentle woman who transmigrated into a book, determined to change her fate, only to become everyone's beloved] In her seventh year since arriving in Great Liang by accident, Xiao Ning'an finally bound herself to a System that had arrived very late. Xiao Ning'an wasn't particularly interested in the System. She onl 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 60 Together with You, I Remember Our Meeting 与君同，忆相逢 [Complete] [Historical romance + both leads inexperienced in love + mistaken bride + marriage before love + devoted favoritism + sweet and angsty + mutual devotion + slow burn + HE] [The straightforward prince who owns up to his mistakes × the lively, proud young princess consort] Cen Jingchen thought his princess consort was cold to the extreme, but he never expected her to slap him the very first time they met. He may be angry, but he still wants to keep her by his side. “You can touch me, 50Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 61 The Beautiful Doctor Who Masters Both Medicine and Poison: My General Is Under My Protection 医毒双绝俏佳人，我的将军我罩着 Sweet romance + comedy + historical setting + satisfying revenge The undefeated general who guards the nation is drugged by a traitor and, while unconscious, is found by a sweet, delicate young woman. Thinking of the subordinates who died a tragic death, the general is consumed by rage. But the young woman brings him back from the brink with just a few quick moves. She turns out to be a top-tier doctor! As she travels down the mountain with the general, she uses her exceptional medical skills a 7Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 62 Let the Good Times Roll 且尽欢 Historical romance, redemption and tragic love Xu Jinhuan, a noblewoman from Yangzhou, loses her entire family overnight. Taking another person's identity and the assumed name Aman, she ends up a lowly maid in the Loyal and Brave Marquis's household. A stolen jade bangle draws her into a whirlpool of false accusations and murder. The Marquis's third son, Yun Yang, is cold and inscrutable. His keen eyes seem able to pierce through all her layers of disguise, and his probing hot-and-cold manner le 12Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 63 At Peace in the Heart 明心所安 Su Ji'an's spiritual meridians are depleted, and her lifespan is capped at eighteen. Quietly waiting to die is her only ambition. A kidnapping shatters the peace. In the next room is a white-robed scholar who claims to be the son of a wealthy merchant, putting on a panicked act. Su Ji'an sees right through him: he's pretending too. The two of them team up to stage a hostage ransom, fool the kidnappers, and narrowly escape. She thinks their paths will never cross again, but fate pushes her into J —Reads—Score33414d adds
- 64 Cultivating Immortality at 749: The Empress Ascends to Godhood with Acne 749修仙：女帝从青春痘封神 Empresses can be young and beautiful! So can acne! Rich, handsome guys can protect the land and its people too! My name is Ye Xiaoyu. I died at seventeen, in the summer I was protecting humanity. His name was Lu Hao, a chubby rich kid who transferred to our school the year I died. We thought it was just an ordinary start to a new term at the police academy, until we saw them inside the "Ghost Gate"... They were eating "people"... Baxun has awakened, and the rules-based horror of Yin City has 2Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 65 After Reincarnating as a Villainess in a Matriarchal World, All the Powerful Men Fall for Me 穿成女尊恶女后，大佬们全沦陷 One woman, multiple men + rivals competing for her + irresistible heroine + female-dominated world + everyone's darling + the sweetest, most lighthearted comedy After transmigrating into a female-dominated romance novel as a hopeless romantic, Shangguan Hua was bound to System Laoliu. She had to reclaim the female lead's fortune and change her fate of being burned alive by a scumbag? Then she would punish the scumbag, steal the female lead's men, and claim the throne as empress. But just after s 19Reads—Score35314d adds
- 66 Late Nights in the Deep Estate 深宅晚 Her husband, Song Hemian, died young, leaving Jiang Wanyin alone in a desolate mansion, surrounded by endless gossip. Her late husband's younger brother, Song Heran, returns from afar. He is refined and handsome, yet reserved and inscrutable, treating her with a tenderness that constantly oversteps the bounds of propriety. As they spend their days together, Jiang Wanyin gradually realizes that this “younger brother-in-law” is nothing like the Song Heran her husband described, in either his habit 2kReads7.3Score19414d adds
- 67 This Empire Was Won in Battle by My Husband and Me 这江山，是我和夫君杀出来的 A marriage contract turned me, Shen Yuan, into a pawn my family was willing to discard, marrying me off to a sickly prince said to die before turning twenty, to bring him good fortune. On our wedding night, my father handed me a packet of deadly poison. “Make him die of his illness. That is your only duty!” I poisoned him through my tears, thinking I would be a widow from then on. But my frail husband downed it in one gulp and flashed me a wicked smile. “My dear, this poison tastes pretty good.” —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 68 Reborn as a Six-Year-Old Little Strategist, My Tyrant Dad Begs Me to Carry Him 穿成六岁小军师，暴君老爹求带飞 [War for supremacy in a chaotic age + no romance + political intrigue] The realm falls into chaos, six provinces are carved up, and the roads are strewn with starving corpses. Xue Chujiu, a Daoist physician at the peak of her powers, shrinks into a six-year-old beggar on the verge of starving to death. Just when she thinks she’ll die before she can make a difference, a beggar stuffs the last half of his black steamed bun into her mouth. “Little girl, eat up. You’ll need it for the road!” Xue Chu 408Reads—Score10014d adds
- 69 Adding Points Across the Myriad Realms: The Peerless Immortal Maiden of Lingxiao Sect 万界加点：凌霄宗的绝世女仙 Lin Chen, a shut-in from Earth, pulled an all-nighter and died suddenly. When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated into the cultivation world and become Su Qinghan, the most inconspicuous female servant disciple of the Lingxiao Sect! He thought he’d landed in a hellishly difficult scenario, but unexpectedly bound the [Myriad Worlds Cultivation Points System]. With 1,000 starting points, his cultivation soared to the max. He instantly broke through the Qi Refining Realm and took off from the 2Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 70 The Yandere Prince Is Actually a Cat Lover 病娇王爷竟是猫控 [Female assassin + devoted prince + reunion after a long separation + revenge + one-on-one romance + heroine’s growth] She’s the top catlike female assassin in the Great Liang, yet she keeps falling into the hands of her first love. Her assassination attempt fails. Instead, he erases her memories and forces her into a relationship with him, and she suddenly finds herself the Princess Consort of Prince Jing’an. But life as a princess consort isn’t easy either. The prince has a twisted older broth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 71 Year After Year, We Never Shared a Moment of Joy 岁岁无相欢 [Young Emperor ✖️ Princess Sent to Marry for Peace] [Tragic Ending] After Nanlin is defeated, Jiang Yueqian, the legitimate princess, shoulders the mission of securing peace and embarks on a marriage alliance, becoming Consort Shu to Emperor Xie Yunshen of the Great Liang. Within Qiwugong Palace, behind the seemingly noble image of a phoenix perched in a parasol tree, lie an emperor's unfathomable heart and a deadly struggle in the inner palace. Before her stand a dignified, calculating empress 157Reads—Score914d adds
- 72 Reborn from Desperation, I Became My Own Strongest Support 绝境重生，我活成自己靠山 (The rating is low because it was just posted.) [Strong female lead + coming-of-age + romantic rivals vying for her + historical domestic drama] She was frail from birth, and life soon showed her its cruelty. Betrayal by family and deceit by the man she loved once plunged her into an abyss. But she never bowed to fate or let hatred consume her. An undying fire burned in her heart, and she refused to kneel in the mire. She harbors no resentment and never turns cruel. She simply grits her teeth an —Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 73 In the South, Fine Trees Grow Thick with Leaves 南有嘉木，其叶蓁蓁 [A highly skilled female lead × a calculating male lead + both strong + devoted to each other] Zhang Jiamu has descended the mountain to kill the utterly wicked Prince of Yichang. But along the way, an old acquaintance repeatedly gets in her way, and their relationship is far from ordinary, making her hesitate to strike. Memories of the past surge through her mind. Before entering Yiyan Mountain, she was born into a distinguished family, with a loving mother, a happy betrothal, and a young broth 45Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 74 The Mystic Sect's Real Daughter Returns Home and Tears Through a Life-Stealing Plot 玄门真千金回门，杀穿偷命局 [The true heiress of the mystic arts, whose life was stolen for eighteen years, returns to the family home. She breaks the life-suppressing talisman, hastily marries the powerful heir to the Xie family, and tears apart the life-stealing scheme laid by the fake heiress, the wealthy families, and the Yin Covenant Sect.] The day Jiang Mingzhu is brought back to the Jiang family, everyone assumes she is an ignorant country girl with no connections, no backing, and no power to fight back. Her mother 9kReads—Score47414d adds
- 75 Crossing Paths with Xiao Chi 渡萧迟 Xiao Yanyan, a noblewoman of the Liao, and Han Derang, the son of a Han official, fell in love as children and pledged to grow old together. But an imperial edict selecting consorts tore them apart. She was sent to the palace and became Empress to Emperor Jingzong of Liao. Five years later, the emperor died, leaving her with their young crown prince. The imperial clansmen coveted power, and powerful ministers watched like hawks. The widowed empress and her son were in mortal danger. At the most 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 76 None of You Want the Dragon Throne? Then I’ll Take It 龙椅你们都不坐吗？那我坐了哦 (A truly strong heroine! Not a story where the man is stronger!) She is the most honored princess of Great Zhou, and also the most deeply concealed blade. The world sees Princess Huayang, Shen Zhiheng, as bright and charming, never realizing that beneath that lovely exterior lies a brilliant mind and an iron will. She watched her own brother be poisoned in the palace, while the killer went free and her father remained silent. From that moment on, she was no longer the pampered darling who knew o 38Reads—Score—14d adds
- 77 Reborn as a Beautiful and Dashing Grand Princess, the Imperial Tutor Falls for Her 重生长公主美又飒帝师他沦陷了 [Transmigration and rebirth + strong female lead + men competing for her + ex chasing his wife to the crematorium] Princess Sheng Jingyi was possessed by a woman from another world for four years, while she worked herself to the bone for her in the modern world. Who knew the woman couldn't even win over a man? After her mission failed, Sheng Jingyi finally took back control with a vengeance! The first thing she did after returning: divorce her husband! The scummy prime minister begged to get bac 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 78 As Though I Have Powerful Backing 好似有靠山 [One-on-one romance + healing + age gap + coming-of-age + a touch of possessive romance] After both her parents died, Gu Xixi had no choice but to rely on her only remaining relative, her maternal uncle. Though he was ruthless and calculating, he did take reasonably good care of her. But could someone explain why this uncle of hers was getting stranger and stranger? Who was it that tore away the facade of family affection, wanting more? Who fell without realizing it? And who walked into the gate 186Reads—Score10714d adds
- 79 The Legend of Doctor Zhi 芷医传 Bai Zhi only wanted to be an ordinary doctor, but fate had other plans: she met Xie Heng, heir to a duke's estate. Xie Heng, heir to a duke's estate and a Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, had never failed to get anything he wanted since childhood. This is a story about a man falling in love at first sight, being captivated by a woman's beauty, and taking her by force. More than that, it is the story of a woman growing through adversity and striving to live for herself. Bai Zhi: “W 6.1kReads8.6Score67614d adds
- 80 Reborn as a Female General: The Weakest Legitimate Daughter Strikes Back! 女将军重生：战五渣嫡长女逆袭！ Completed: reborn, revenge and household intrigue. The heroine was the legitimate daughter of a general's family in her previous life. After dying in a conspiracy, she is reborn in the body of the good-for-nothing eldest legitimate daughter of a powerful family. In her previous life, Bai Ruofu, the legitimate daughter of a general's family, gave her heart to the wrong person. After six years of hardship on the frontier, she did not die on the battlefield, but fell victim to a conspiracy. When 199Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 81 Matriarchy: The Phoenix's Arrival Before the Four Lords 女尊：凤临四君 Heroine: Xiao Zhiyue, beautiful, powerful, and tragic to the core The seventh princess of the Fenglin Dynasty. Her birth father died young, and her imperial mother despises her. She spent eighteen years in the Cold Palace with a face said to be a calamity to men. Everyone in the capital knows she's breathtakingly beautiful, yet so powerless that anyone can bully her. [Four Princes Consort Candidates Who Keep Trying to Outdo Each Other] 1. Shen Qingmo, the aloof Chief Councilor. Outwardly: "I obe 1.3kReads—Score11914d adds
- 82 Elder Brother, You Mustn't 兄长不可 Shen Yanci is the envy of everyone in the capital: the refined and upright heir of the Shen family, with a bright future ahead. Yet his family also takes in Su Wanqing, an orphan girl with no one to rely on. An elder's words, "Raise her by your side and treat her as your own younger sister," become an invisible shackle between them. He watches her grow from a timid little girl into a graceful young woman, cherishing and protecting her at every turn. But as they spend day after day together, he d 4.5kReads8.1Score51314d adds
- 83 Chengning 承宁 [Historical romance / Love at first sight / Mutual devotion / Healing each other / A touch of court intrigue] Ning Chuchu: They all say I look like my elder sister, the Empress, but I have no desire to enter the palace. Above the clouds, untouched by the mundane world, with spirit in his eyes and beyond anyone’s reach: that is the kind of young man I like. One glance was all it took for me to fall. I’m rebellious to the core. I only pretend to be a delicate young lady so I can get close to him w 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 84 I Am at Odds with the Dog of a Crown Prince 与狗太子势不两立 [A combative couple + married first, fall in love later + both leads untouched + happy ending] [Huo Tangyue, an easygoing aristocratic lady who always gets even × Xiao Shizhao, a composed, calculating Crown Prince with a loyal-dog side] Everyone in the Chancellor’s residence knows that Huo Tangyue, the Chancellor’s legitimate daughter, and Crown Prince Xiao Shizhao are enemies. Huo Tangyue once swore that if Xiao Shizhao ever fell into her hands, she’d slap him twice and kick him three times. I 1.7kReads—Score20714d adds
- 85 I Send This Heart on the Wind 于风寄此心 Wei Fengyun, the regent who holds the court in the palm of his hand, is cold-hearted, ruthless, and cruel. The only person he indulges and favors without restraint is the orphan Yu Yu. As they spend time together, Yu Yu gradually develops feelings for this regent who stands alone at the summit of power... 6Reads—Score10614d adds
- 86 The Woman in Charge 女掌事 Shen Qingdi, who disguises herself as a man, willingly enters the Ninth Prince’s residence and becomes the sole support of Cui Lanxi, who is paralyzed from the waist down and has a fiery temper. With the household on the verge of running out of food, she takes it upon herself to earn money to support the prince. When he falls ill, she studies medicine on her own to treat him. Since Cui Lanxi is helpless, Shen Qingdi will protect him. There is no wealth or treasure here, and no one understands wh 1.3kReads8.7Score26214d adds
- 87 Reborn and Refusing His Love: The Faithless General Regrets It Too Late 重生拒爱，负心将军悔疯了 [Tomato changed my tags. This is not palace intrigue or household infighting.] In the third year of her marriage to Wang Cunxin, Shen Lingwei died after accidentally eating rat poison. The rat poison had been put in her food by her husband’s concubine, at his command. He wanted not only her life, but the lives of dozens of people in the Shen household as well. Reborn, she returned to the day she fell in love with Wang Cunxin at first sight in her previous life. Shen Lingwei deliberately avoided —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 88 Dreaming of the Tang Dynasty 梦挽大唐 In the sixteenth year of the Kaiyuan era, the Son of Heaven of the flourishing Tang Dynasty is burned by a fire in his dream. At the same time, a Taoist nun on Mount Zhongnan dreams the very same dream. They do not know that the fire consuming Chang'an comes from the An Lushan Rebellion, more than twenty years in the future. Chang'an in flames, cavalry trampling the land, the Mutiny at Mawei, and an old man imprisoned in the Shu palace... The end of history is slowly closing in on them. Can they —Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 89 The Young Marquis’s Darling: His Wife Is Rich Beyond Compare 小侯爷心尖宠：夫人她富甲天下 Jiang Heng joined the army at ten. From then on, he endured the elements and fought on the battlefield, leaving behind the refinement and bearing of the young nobleman he once was. On top of that, the Emperor grew suspicious of him and repeatedly cut his military pay. The heir to the Marquis of Wuan was so broke his pockets were practically rattling! Gradually, Jiang Heng became an “odd one out” among the noble young men of the capital. His clothes were out of fashion, and his purse was always r 2.5kReads9.0Score32914d adds
- 90 The General Is a Kissing Fiend, Princess, Please Be Gentle 将军是个亲亲狂，公主请怜惜 [Battle-hardened General × Gentle Princess] [Marriage First, Love Later from the heroine’s perspective + His secret love comes true from the hero’s perspective + Sweet romance + Both virgins, happy ending + Childhood friends + Dream encounters] When Zhou Jingmi was young, she once met a wonderful boy. He taught her music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, as well as how to ride and shoot. He stood up for her in front of her mother and covered for her at school. But later, she forgot all abou 1.6kReads8.9Score22814d adds
- 91 Beyond The Scholars: A Couple's Devotion 儒林史外，举案齐腰 Whose ancestors’ graves are smoking green? Du Shaoqing married Sun Xiangxian! He’s cuckolded every other day, while the chickens fly and the dogs go wild. The young master has no interest in the imperial exams, but no one dotes on his wife like he does. The young lady elopes with a young guard, then breaks her promise in the dead of night, and no one finds out. The Sun sisters are seductive vixens, ruining one person after another. Ni Yanzhu’s search for her family is quite the adventure, but sh 16Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 92 The Day We Divorced, the Marquis's Ancestors Followed Me 和离当天，侯府祖宗跟我走了 [Divorce + business + beloved by the ancestors + a groveling ex-husband + slow-burn romance] The day Gu Yunzheng returned to the capital victorious, he brought Princess Ning'an with him. “Qingyao will be my legal wife, and you'll be demoted to secondary wife. You can still manage the household.” Shen Mingtang laughed. So someone else got all the benefits, while she was left to clean up the mess? In front of everyone, she produced a divorce agreement, then slapped seven years of account books dow —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 93 Jade Belt Hook 玉带钩 [Palace intrigue in an ancient setting, childhood friends + coming of age + mutual redemption + one-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other] [Proud, cunning, ruthless beauty of a crown prince X gentle-looking, resilient noblewoman in disguise] In the tenth year of the Tianqi era of the Ying Dynasty, Prince Qi rebelled and was defeated. The Ning family of the Duke of Li’s household was implicated and convicted, and the entire family was massacred. Only their young daughter, Ning Yue, was re 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 94 The Fox's Ballad 狐赋引 [Unruly General x Sweet, Soft-Hearted Crybaby] [Both Pure + 1v1 Sweet Romance + Uncle Romance + Overwhelming Possessiveness] Everyone in the village says Rong Huan is a jinx who brought about her father's death, then her mother's. Her uncle and aunt sell her off to become a bridal substitute for the eldest branch of the marquis's household. On the wedding day, the groom never shows. The madam of the household has someone bring in a rooster, adorns it with a red flower, and prepares to have it p 15Reads—Score10614d adds
- 95 The Chang'an Palace Coup: The Prince She Saved Went Mad 长安宫变，她救的王爷疯了 He plots at every turn, seizes Chang'an, and faces the emperor's deadly trap and the princes' hungry eyes. On the eve of the kingdom's fall, he turns the tide. Chao Shutong marries for love, while Xiao Xuan pursues her with steadfast devotion. Together, they watch the tides rise and fall and the clouds gather and drift. 51Reads6.5Score23514d adds
- 96 The Female Registrar 女掌簿 Fake death + slow burn + a love that grows over time + sincere romance + happy ending [Old, poor, disabled God of War x Young, beautiful killer | Mutual salvation] This story is a very slow burn. Please don't complain if that's not your thing. Just move on. A bloodthirsty noblewoman who has personally killed dozens, and the General of Zhenshuo, who has been falsely accused and imprisoned, struggling to survive, meet in Yuzhang. This is a story of two people finding their way to each other, and o 136Reads—Score—14d adds
- 97 She Regretted Climbing into the Brocade Guard's Favor 攀上锦衣卫后，她后悔了 [A cold-faced but warm-hearted Embroidered Uniform Guard ✘ a sweet and beautiful heroine, female lead is not a virgin, deliberate seduction ✘ clear-headed surrender, romance-focused, fateful encounter, devoted love, sweet romance, not a strong female lead, set in a fictional dynasty similar to the Ming] Xia Yue was kept as a concubine by the salt smuggler Shen Yan for half a year. She escaped four times, and each time he caught her and brought her back. To free herself from this life, she set h 11Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 98 You're Marrying Someone Else? Then I'm Leaving! But the Mad Young Lord Kneels 你另娶？那我跑！疯批世子却跪了 [Historical romance + marriage before love + mutual devotion + mind games + love that grows over time] Mu Yao is an assassin in the rookie camp of Hidden Moon Pavilion. Before she can even take a mission, the entire pavilion is wiped out, bringing her assassin career to an end. With her martial arts completely ruined, she lies low in a fishing village, making a living by treating the sick. One day, she rescues a handsome man who is gravely injured and, following the usual romance-novel plot, pre 200Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 99 As You Wish, My Love 承卿意 Bai Yu: A young general who guarded the border of the Mu Kingdom for years. It is said that his mother died in childbirth after giving birth to him. From then on, General Bai took his newborn son to the frontier, where they spent more than a decade. Now that the border wars have ended, a marriage contract summons Bai Yu back to the capital, where he returns with his father to report for duty. Yu Xuejing: The youngest daughter of Grand Tutor Yu. Her elder brother serves in the Hanlin Academy. All 793Reads8.8Score10214d adds
- 100 After the Imperial Betrothal, the Grand Secretary Finally Got a Clue 赐婚后，首辅大人开窍了 Everyone in the capital knew that the legitimate daughter of Imperial Censor Qiao was frail and could be knocked over by a breeze. Yet the emperor betrothed her to Mu Shijing, the Chief Grand Secretary, who stood second only to the emperor and above everyone else. Mu Shijing was the man who had shattered the dreams of countless young ladies in the capital, and on top of that, he had paid a fine for staying unmarried for two years in a row, making him the capital's most eligible bachelor. When th 5.7kReads8.8Score73114d adds
